Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 3:55PM MST until August 29 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 645 PM MST.
* At 355 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.6 and 1.1 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, South Tucson and Tucson
International Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 60 and 63. Route 86 near mile
marker 171. Interstate 10 between mile markers 259 and 267.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Drexel Rd east of Alvernon Way.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov